Scott is an experienced retail director and current CEO of the Country Road Group, Melbourne, Australia – a large clothing retailer with an annual turnover over of £500m. Scott took on this challenging role in January 2017.

Prior to relocating to Melbourne, Scott spent 20 years at global retailer Marks and Spencer, where heled in a variety of roles, including Trading Director, Kidswear, where he helped M&S to regainthe number #1 spot forschoolwear. Prior to that, he was Executive Assistant to the CEO, working directly for Sir Stuart Rose, CEO and Chairman, and working closely with the Executive Directors on the strategic direction of the business. As Merchandising Director of Womenswear, he was responsible for the Merchandising and Sourcing of the UK’s biggest womenswear retailer and asDirector of Menswear and Kidswearhe delivered the most profitable Menswear performance in 10 years.

Scott’s memories of Stirling: “Studying Marketing at Stirling was a great insight into the world of business and set me up well to pursue a career in retailing. Studying was just part of life at Stirling Universityas sport and socialising was equally important, and most of the time took priority! I have so many special memories from my time at Stirling. I made some lifetime friends, most importantly; I met my wife in the Gannochy!”